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单词

bribe

读音
braɪb
美式
英式
词根

"Bribe" 的词根来自古法语的 "briber",意为“乞求、抢夺”。

释义

v. 向……行贿;诱哄(尤指小孩) n. 贿赂;(尤指用来哄小孩做事的)好处 n. (Bribe) (美)布里韦(人名) [ 复数 bribes 第三人称单数 bribes 现在分词 bribing 过去式 bribed 过去分词 bribed ]

例句

He managed to bribe his way onto the ship.
他设法行贿混上了船。
She had been offered a $50 000 bribe to drop the charges.
有人用5万元贿赂她,要她撤回控告。
They bribe the cheaper generic opponents.
他们贿赂便宜的仿制药对手。

强化记忆

"Bribe"的发音为 /braɪb/,它的读音和“bride”相近,却有截然不同的意思,可以帮助记忆。而且,“bribe”里的"b"和"r",可以联想到"bad rule",即“坏规则”,可以进一步联想到贿赂的不良行为。"Bribe" 的词源可以追溯到中世纪的法语 "briber",意为“乞求、抢夺”。在现代英语中,"bribe" 通常有贬义,因为它涉及到非法行为和道德的败坏。

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